Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer (10 June 1959-) was Governor of New York (D) from 1 January 2007 to 17 March 2008, succeeding George Pataki and preceding David Paterson.

Biography
Eliot Spitzer grew up in the Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx, New York City, and he worked as an attorney in private practice with several New York law firms. Spitzer became Attorney General of New York in 1999, serving until 2006; he succeeded Dennis Vacco and preceded Andrew Cuomo. In 2007, he took office as Governor of New York after winning the election as the Democratic Party candidate, but he was forced to resign after it was discovered that he had solicited high-end prostitutes. After his resignation, he worked as a television host and adjunct instructor.